Ernst Kutzer: Die Eiserne Zeit 1806-1815 (Vintage Artist PC 1910s)

vintage illustrated artist postcard painted by the famous austrian illustrator ernst kutzer, published for the verein für das deutschtum im ausland (vda). the card is from the series titled die eiserne zeit 1806-1815 and captioned ade mein lieb leb wohl! (farewell my love, be well!). the front depicts a dramatic napoleonic era scene within an ornate forget-me-not flower border, showing a young soldier in a brown coat saying goodbye to his weeping sweetheart outside a rustic timbered house, while other uniform-clad soldiers gather in the background.
the reverse side features an unused divided back layout with the organization's imprint verein für das deutschtum im ausland, geschäftsstelle: berlin w. 62, kurfürstenstraße 105. it contains a standard blank stamp box designated for the postage stamp (freimarke).

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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